Whole Foods Spoofed in Rap Video

Via Curbed.com: Many affluent Angelenos view Whole Foods as a necessity. It's the go-to store for producer-types and fake-tanned bodies to get their daily bread, and the art collective decided to have some fun with this staple of LA living. The group, a hybrid of LA and San Francisco residents, has just released a rap video that gently mocks our city's Prius-driving, kombucha-drinking Whole Foods fans and their rabid devotion to the store. It's a little funny and a little stupid, but it definitely hits home -- especially for the patrons of Venice's Whole Foods on Lincoln Boulevard, where the video was shot.

Comments

[addisonsteele]

04:51 PM on 06/14/2011

Whole Foods is run by a right-wing "libertarian" (that means he is a rich anarchist) who is a global warming denier and against the Obama administration's health care initiatives. Adding this on top of its obscene prices and the question is: why would anyone shop there?

[TruIndyVoter]

11:28 PM on 06/14/2011

If I stopped shopping at every store where I disagreed with the CEO, I wouldn't have many places left to shop. Sure, some items are expensive, but a lot of their stuff is priced the same as a regular grocer. And I don't have to get a mouthful of chemicals and preservatives in my meals. Believe me, I am a frugal shopper. I shop both Whole Foods and Trader Joes and, between the two, I can eat healthier and not spend too much. It's how you spend as much as where you spend. Of course, I'm only shopping for one.

[adorable beasts]

11:25 AM on 06/15/2011

Ohh, I bet you'd find plenty of places to still shop. There must be a farmers market near you? You can still spend '80 bucks on 6 things' and eat super healthy!

[Mason Dixon]

12:49 PM on 06/14/2011

Whole Paycheck Foods. Even our grocery shopping is now class-segregated.

[bernay grayson]

12:16 PM on 06/14/2011

Whole Paycheck! That's all I have to say.

[torgman3]

11:02 AM on 06/14/2011

Whole Foods--the Wal-Mart of natural foods (and I'm not talking about price or convenience, either!)

[Tao Monkey]

07:47 AM on 06/14/2011

"Pay eighty bucks for six things and get the heck out..." You can say that again.

[thrugreeneyez]

01:07 AM on 06/14/2011

This particular Whole Food is one of the BEST for vegans! Such a haven if you follow a plant based diet, they have so many delicious vegan foods at this Whole Foods on Lincoln!!!!

[okiejoke]

12:58 AM on 06/14/2011

I got it, it's funny ... for the first minute or so.

[Morgen13]

12:14 AM on 06/14/2011

The Beastie Boys new albums drops then these pimps kicked it out...Musically, this is like a mini renaissance.

[thrugreeneyez]

11:35 PM on 06/13/2011

The Whole Foods in Venice on Lincoln is one of my favorite Whole Foods! My husband works by there, and we go there a lot as a family. This video is hilarious! "Yoga pants", "quinoa", and " master cleanse" were all lyrics that made me laugh!!!! I could definitely relate to this rap song! So funny!